Nairobi, 19 February 2015 – Somalia is marking six months since the last polio case was seen in the country following an outbreak that began in May 2013 affecting 199 people, mostly children. Since the outbreak began, the authorities, with the support of UNICEF and WHO have targeted more than 2 million children under the age of 5 for vaccinations, as well as children aged from 5 to 10 and adults in some areas.